Geometric

In 1910, Wassily Kandinsky became a pioneer of abstract art, a style where formal elements take precedence over any representation of reality. He was one of the first artists to place colour at the centre of his work. He carefully considered the symbolic meaning of different hues, for Kandinsky blue inspired peace, green was synonymous with stillness, red was representative of warmth and black signified the eternal silence. Kandinsky inspired the discovery of a new expression through uncharted territories and, along with Malevich and Mondrian, invented abstract art.

Inspired by the legacy of constructivism, and opposed to realism, these artists established a new approach to abstraction. Through the use of geometrical shapes, they explored artistic purity and simplification. Their canvases were characterised by squares, circles, rectangles and triangles.

Sonia Delaunay sought after simultaneous contrasts through the juxtaposition of geometric shapes and colours. Kazimir Malevich launched suprematism and played with geometric monochrome shapes on canvases. Victor Vasarely cleverly used shapes and colour, especially gradients, to create impressive optical illusions.

In contemporary art, the repetition of patterns is one of Yayoi Kusama's signature styles and Claude Viallat reproduces patterns obsessively. Julio Le Parc and Carlos Cruz Diez are among the pioneers of kinetic art and op-art, and more recently, Georges Rousse drew inspiration from Malevich for his work in photography with geometric anamorphs.

The gallerist's role was decisive in introducing this art and new artists to the general public, especially in France. For instance, the renowned gallerist Denise René supported Op-Art artists such as Vasarely after the Second World War. Today, galleries continue to play an essential role: The Perrotin gallery represents the great Venezuelan artist Jesus-Rafael Soto and the Gimpel & Müller gallery pays tribute to both famous and emerging contemporary artists such as Cruz-Diez while also giving continuing visibility to modern artist like Léon Zack or Guy de Lussigny.

In Artsper's selection of geometric art, discover the artists who developed this style, working in a number of different movements including cubism, kinetic art and optical art. You'll also be able to explore the work of many contemporary artists who continue to be fascinated by the possibilities offered by manipulating colours and shapes.

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Geometric

Trace # 201904

Intersect # 201605

Stress Killer

Alalia #13

Polaris

Emerald River

Ipanema

Structure of Life

Formes abstractives bleues

Grand éclat or gris

Souriante

Lumina # 202204

Breathe # 202205

Offbeat

Contact

Large test pattern 7

Fugue 2/42

Sens bruni

Sens jaunâtre

Sens violacé

Sens verdoyant

Sens flamboyant

Bolero

Joyful love

Éclat concentrique bleu violet irisé

Brown geometrik

CG17

Flowscape 3.

Flowscape 2.

Flowscape 1.

Interaction 3.

Place Within Reach 32.

Patternstory 19.

Illusive Stability 24.

Puzzle 3

Midnight walker

Untitled II

Salamanca (Géométrie Nomade)

Salamanca… (Géométrie Nomade)

Topology of feelings - I

L'horizon infini... (Esprit Voile)

Passion en mer... (Esprit Voile)

Horizon d'été... (Esprit Voile)

Straec #41

Desert Icon Exp.

Zelus

Tres moments d'un color

Volver al origen

Huellas del presente

Sin título (Todos los caminos) (2)

Sans titre 2

Le Bouquet De Jambes

Les Photos

La Maison A La Tour

Prise de becs

Le Board

Vue maritime

Léger penchant

You are my other Half

Building a Home

Support Structure

Power of Transformation

Finding you

Liberté Chromée

Dream Big

Ultra Marine